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Emergency management reports lightning-caused fires; few evacuations due to planning
Summary
Sheridan County emergency management reported lightning strikes caused multiple fires across the county and region; pre-evacuation zones and trained first responders limited the need for evacuations and road crews responded rapidly.
Sheridan County's Emergency Management Coordinator Jesse Ludikhuize told commissioners on July 27 that recent lightning strikes sparked fires across the county and the region but that pre-evacuation planning and trained first responders kept evacuations to a minimum.
Ludikhuize reported that road crews and emergency personnel have been active in response and that pre-evacuation zones and training reduced the need to move residents. The item was presented as information with no formal direction or action recorded at the meeting.
County emergency staff will continue monitoring fire activity and coordinate with road crews and first responders as conditions evolve.
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